The Impact of Champions of Fusion

By Dave Hughes Vice President – McElroy Global Sales You may have seen McElroy’s “Champions of Fusion” on Facebook or other social media platforms, but we rarely talk about the “why” behind this particular award – and, for that matter, the other awards we provide our end users, channel partners and others. Let’s start with the Champions of Fusion. This award recognizes “end users,” the equipment operators in the field, who have shared with the …


Fusion in Paradise

Just south of Miami, in the tropical paradise of the Florida Keys, a McElroy TracStar® 412 spent most of winter 2023 onsite, fusing high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for a massive residential water line to service one of the area’s gated resorts.  Ocean Reef Club, in Key Largo, is a private, upscale club community, with its own private marina, airport, spa and golf courses. Over the last three months, a crew from Murphy Pipeline Contractors has been …


Product Spotlight: SmartFab™ 125

Make the most of your prefabrication capabilities with the SmartFab™ 125, McElroy’s first benchtop machine for socket fusing pipe and fittings for polypropylene piping systems seen in today’s most advanced HVAC, mechanical, and commercial plumbing applications. Capable of performing socket fusions on 20mm – 125mm (1/2″ – 4″) pipe, the SmartFab is the smartest way to socket fuse. Designed with portability in mind, the SmartFab features a table-top design and the ability to use standard …


Champions of Fusion entries – May 2024

The entries keep rolling in for our 2024 Champions of Fusion promotion! This month, we’ve had plenty of great submissions, so check out our May gallery and be sure to encourage your operators and fusion technicians to submit their jobsite photos for a chance to win a FREE trip to INFUSION24 in Tulsa! CLICK HERE to submit your project photos!